
According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival. Close to starvat... (Full plot summary below)
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According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival. Close to starvation, Letsatsi befriends Nkulu, an older lion and together they learn how to survive in the harsh African wilderness. Gisani, who is watching over Letsatsi, takes a job as a tracker with a local hunter, who has his sights set on leading the hunt for this rare and magnificent white lion. Gisani, guided by fate, believes that he must find a way to prevent this tragedy from happening. When Nkulu is killed by a farmer, Letsatsi is forced once again to survive on his own. After many trials and tribulations he finally learns to hunt by himself and grows into a magnificent adult. But before he can take over a pride of his own, Letsatsi and Gisani must face their greatest challenge - the trophy hunter- for whom legends are worthless and rare skins priceless.
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| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsLike the quasi-docs Duma, The Bear and Two Brothers, this adventure story about an albino lion both entertains and informs, albeit in modest measure. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussOne wonders whether this nicely photographed carnivore yarn has enough teeth to entice fans away from the free beastly behavior available on Animal Planet and the National Geographic Channel. |
| User ReviewTimothy OLoved This Movie - first white lion movie besides the classic cartoon Kimba The White Lion......Filmed in South Africa on Location......Grrrreat movie, sorry not telling anymore, You`ll have to all watch it ;-) |
| User ReviewGail HA great and wonderful movie with great emotion. loved every bit. |
| User ReviewElizabeth CThis was a cute movie I really enjoyed it! The narration was awesome. |
| User ReviewGary MA great and wonderful movie with great emotion. loved every bit. |
| User ReviewJohn BThis was one of the best animal movies I have seen in a while. This gives you an education on lions and the behavior of the pride. I seen a lot of people say they tried to watch it but got bored. I am not sure what they are talking about. This held my attention and was entertaining at the same time. A Must See. |
| User ReviewSadee KI never thought this movie would be thus fun to watch. Certainly a must watch. |
| User ReviewBRUNO VSweet , Nice story ! Only the storytelling at the Campfire is a little childisch .... |
| User ReviewAmanda HIf you are overly sensitive or have small children, I do not recommend this film. There are times at which it is thoroughly depressing. Realistic, I suppose, but depressing nonetheless. This actually plays more like a nature show than a movie, and is a bit too preachy, but the footage is beautiful. That alone makes this worth seeing. |